Whirlpool Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend by $0.05

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation approved a $0.05 increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $1.15 per share from $1.10 per share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2018.

About Whirlpool CorporationWhirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 92,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2017. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.

Whirlpool Corporation Additional InformationThis document contains forward-looking statements regarding long-term value creation and cash return to shareholders. Actual events or results may differ materially from those statements as a result a many factors, including the company’s ability to execute on its long-term plans. For information about the factors that could cause such differences, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, including the information set forth under the caption “Risk Factors.”

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